Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-11
PRESENTATION ADDRESS.

At the regular meeting on S ,turday last
of the Maryland Democratic Club, of
Washingt IN, of which Chas c. lancaster,
Esq is presden-, ths club presented Mr..
Lancaster with han .somc gold headed
cane AS a testimonial of the high esteem
of the members I # their president. and in
Randall which is rep ,rted elsewhere. -
The present ttion address which We pub
lsh below, was mad by f. X y Buck ,nan
Esq, on the par, of the club and WAS fit
ting'y rcsppn lei to by Mr Lllc.ster
DELIEEp At rug RoAM< OF ruH MARYLAND DEM
oCRATfC CLUB oF w,SHINGruX u { on THK
EVENING OF SATURDAY. FEB jrH 1881, IN The
PREsENCs OF the { CR AND INVITED GUESTS
UPoE THE PRESENTATION OF GDLD HEADEp
CANE, BY THE CLUB To Ira rREsIpsSr, Ron
CHARLES CALYERT LANCASTER. UP y THE OCCA-
SIN nF HIS WEDDING
NJ Prsu irHt the M ',ahers Of ,h' M ,ry
.,ud D. upcrttl- Cla OF " .s1jngron. ID { ="
ave i-leL&t'd m - perton i most pie ssn =
iutv, and 1t is wltn degree of persOn,i salts
acton tl4t clnlpt be expressed IN words that
proceed to 4cqlit myself OF the task.
We nave WATCHED with ever increasing inter
81 YOUR efforts n h-h .If OF Mar Land r, and
he evidrnces OF yoLr 1asorIpn TO the high
principles and mighty aims OF the great Dem
pcr.rlc psrtr of the nation. ThroS wing aside
prejudice and sinking self in the desire 10 be OF
service 20 Others we have -een YOU cast yoar
self into the breach. bring order out OF chaos
aud crown with trIu nphluI sacceSs, the great
pri nciples for whose suprnCA tcy alone YOU have
so n0by conten1ei For these reasons YOU
have enshrinei yourself in the hearts of all trus
Democrats wiki whom roa have been brou III
IA contact aud you have become particularly
andeared to all the members OF this club.
You were oas of the chief movers in placn z
this or-anIZ.tIon on = successful basis, and you
have been rhirh Instrumental in making IL the
powerful ally OF the De D-uocrACy Of Maryland,
which it IS to-day: and We know, Mr. Presi-
iear. thai iu the fI'ue as in the past, We viii
tui vou ia tie front ranks battling in defence
Of the men and measures 50 near and 20 dear to
your heart The velled future iies beyond.
The wide, the unbounied prospect lies before
vou' and YOU vii hold a'oft lhe beAcOu-lI .hl
OF pure Democracy, loag after many VITO now
hear ms voice are noaliering 10 The dus,.
Were | gifted with prophetic vision, | would
lay that even now can see YOU thraus % the
dim mlsls Of The coming years. striving, s;rug-
glinz belting back the fbe nos leading for
l,rn nope, sad now advancing al the heal q a
Triumphant host. For you will be always bat
tljnE With the enemies Of pemocrscv. That
now i the synonym OF ltb-rty. 50 closely arr
they knit to.eIher They wore bora OF lh
. same mother. ngriurei al the same fount,
aud rorksi IN the self same cradle That pTla
Cinle. that a4 q! principle Liberty and Demo
crary bas been fought Tor since the word E.
gan and Il siii So coGiInus to tie cad Of time
fpr i we know, eternity hsr.ri - .l-l ~Iih
( 'hs tremendou, strp,-le, aud songs and shoa IS
Of Democracy and Liberty may At tht, very
momsnt ring on misty moantslG tops and aai
reveroerate echOs. araoaE>I the 20 n rss crsss
and chasnIs gf another word.
"F.r freedom battle once begun.
B~Questhri by bleeding sire 10 spn,
Thouga always fought ss ever wOn.
. " hersvcr tie pasaus Of liberty have soaaied.
ihere peHeCrscr mas fsgu4-i her hprnb -
y h=reyer LgoeFty has been 'o4Ehi and bed
aud die4 for there the blood Of Dsm5cr.'s has
vet ls.@ sacred s3il. Wherever paace. prospect.
its sai happiness have blessed mAuk5ai Aai
honored cod there The b4i sarss 81 moe ~ =
bsvs beea most strongly Easrdsi. Aud as 81
hGs been 10 the past. as {. tll be ia the la.4ve
atd YOU. No President. be,ei oy the fo.s OF
these tsia sisters wit siaui Ogt 10 bold r..Ie'
I lpou l5e pav4rr's sai sfta The seutn-i stars
wl.l s-iCa the s.eeT,aI amp. " bile - Soes
Scj. you Nul irt It sl4nnrr oa, bat shra yog
hear the s.. so4ai Of a hJs'lls tread upon her
uorte-s you sIsl sroGse yoar cohorls to action
The dram vii beat the oBt rcss4lle lolr
troops "Hii dag heir oAaaers 10 ise orerE-
and hang them on The oa5cr Salls - surround
~ BY ,o4e sisaaCiag eSiGnas yoa si.i meet
rs~ NV s'sT vgrsr yvyEt -6f'"s vv-sTsISs -. -
victory.